Abraxane is a prescription medicine that is used for treating breast cancer. This part of the eMedTV archives explains how Abraxane works and offers more details on its effects, potential side effects, and dosing information.
Common Abraxane side effects may include low blood pressure, infections, and nausea. This eMedTV segment lists other possible side effects of Abraxane, including rare but serious problems that should be reported to your healthcare provider right away.
Abraxane is used for treating breast cancer. As this eMedTV page explains, Abraxane uses specifically include the treatment of metastatic cancer that hasn't reacted to other drugs and cancer that's returned within six months of adjuvant chemotherapy.
Your doctor will determine your Abraxane dosage based on your height and weight, among other things. As this eMedTV page explains, other factors help determine Abraxane dosing, including whether you are taking other chemotherapy medications.
Medicines that may cause Abraxane drug interactions include "live" vaccinations and certain anticonvulsants. This eMedTV resource lists other drugs that may cause an interaction and explains what may happen when these medications are taken together.
Abraxane can cause nerve pain or unusual sensations of burning or tingling. This eMedTV article offers other Abraxane warnings and precautions, and provides a list of certain people who should avoid taking the medication.
Hair loss is the most common side effect of Abraxane. This article from the eMedTV site offers more information on Abraxane and hair loss, including an explanation of when hair loss typically occurs during treatment and what to do if it occurs.
Abraxane may potentially cause problems to a fetus if it is taken during pregnancy. This eMedTV article discusses Abraxane and pregnancy in more detail and explains what complications were seen in pregnant animals that were given the drug.
Breastfeeding while taking Abraxane may be unsafe for the nursing child. This eMedTV segment offers more information on Abraxane and breastfeeding, and explains whether the medication is passed through breast milk.
There is currently no generic Abraxane available on the market. As this eMedTV Web page explains, as soon as the patent for Abraxane expires in February 2013, several companies are expected to begin manufacturing a generic Abraxane drug.
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